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Actually, there are quite a few rattlesnakes in the Chino Valley area. Out of the 13 species of rasttlesnakes in Arizona, Chino Valley has 3 of them. Arizona Black Rattlesnakes (Crotalus cerberus) in the higher hills along with Blacktail Rattlesnakes (Crotalus molussus) and the most common in the Chino Valley area is the Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus). I do quite a few rattlesnake removal calls in Chino Valley every year. A few years ago a lady in Paulden was struck by a Mojave Rattlesnake and died (Google it). Just because one does not see one does not mean that they are common....just like bobcats, etc.

Arizona has over 100 rattlesnake bites EVERY YEAR! The Phoenix valley area has over 3,000 rattlesnake calls every year.